FLEXICON
®
Bulk Bag Discharge Frame Installation and Operation Manual - 9 -
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a cable clamp. Thread the loose end of the tag line thru the (4) cable trolley's then thru the
remaining eyebolt and secure with a cable clamp. Adjust the 5" eyebolt to the desired
tension and secure hardware in place. Trim any excess cable to within 2" of each cable
clamp.
5. LOADING A BULK BAG IN THE FRAME
Please refer to the operation manual for the hoist and trolley for proper procedures
when using this device. For safety reasons, it is important to establish proper
connection to the bulk bag lifting frame and to operate the hoist and trolley in the
proper manner.
Do not rest a Bulk Bag on the safety frame cross brace (See Fig 5). Doing so can
interfere with proper operation of the equipment and potentially create an unsafe
condition.
5.1 BFF Procedure
5.1.1 Remove the bag lift frame from the receiving cups using a forklift truck.
5.1.2 Position the bag lift frame a short distance over the top of the bulk bag.
5.1.3 Pass the loops of the bulk bag over and onto the self-retaining bag loop retainers.
5.1.4 Raise the bag lift frame and bulk bag with a forklift truck and position over the receiving
cups on top of each extension arm.
5.1.5 Lower the bag lift frame into the cradles, which self centers the bag in the bulk bag
discharge frame. The height is set properly when the bottom of the full bulk bag is 1 to 2
inches above the center of the safety frame, with or without Flow Flexers
®
. It may be
necessary to position the bag above or below the preferred 1 to 2 inch distance based on
your hopper/bag downspout configuration. Do not rest bulk bag on the safety frame cross
brace.
5.2 BFC Procedure
5.2.1 With the hoist and trolley positioned all the way out on the overhung end of the beam,
lower the bag lift frame via the hoist. Always position the bulk bag so that the center of the
bag is as close to the centerline of the bag-lifting frame as possible. The acceptable
window of operation is NO MORE THAN 12” of misalignment between the centerlines of
the bag and the frame when beginning the lift.
5.2.2 Position the bag lift frame a short distance over the top to the bulk bag.
5.2.3 Pass the loops of the bulk bag over and onto the self-retaining back loop retainers.
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